If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Albania, you would:

Health

live 9.1 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 89.5% less spent on your healthcare

Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 87.3% fewer doctors per person

Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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have 26.6% less access to essential health services

Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 7.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 86.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.

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make 84.0% less money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 17.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 97.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Albania, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 66.2% less likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 24.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Albania, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 24.0% less on healthcare

Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 2.7 times more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 14.7 times more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.6% less home broadband

Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 78.8% less CO2

Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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